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Nov 18, 2021

The ACLU of NC Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter Bills

RALEIGH, N.C. - House lawmakers advanced three anti-voter bills today, sending one of them to Governor Cooper’s desk and the other two to the Senate....

RALEIGH, N.C. - House lawmakers advanced three anti-voter bills today, sending one of them to Governor Cooper’s desk and the other two to the Senate....

Fight for your right to vote
Fight for your right to vote
Oct 21, 2021

My Life Was Derailed By a Traffic Ticket

Criminal Law Reform
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
Traffic violation on a windshield.
Traffic violation on a windshield.
Oct 8, 2021

What the Supreme Court Can and Can’t Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term

Criminal Law Reform
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
Side profile of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC
Side profile of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC
Sep 16, 2021

Federal Court Ruling a Major Victory for Farmworkers’ Rights

Immigrants' Rights

GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina farmworkers and their sole union won a substantial victory yesterday when a federal court struck down part of a state law that would have stripped...

GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina farmworkers and their sole union won a substantial victory yesterday when a federal court struck down part of a state law that would have stripped...

Sep 13, 2021

Redistricting is Starting — Here’s What You Need to Know

Voting Rights & Democracy
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
Lawmakers review changes in Senate districts on the oversized map
Lawmakers review changes in Senate districts on the oversized map
Sep 10, 2021

ACLU of NC Applauds Gov. Cooper’s Veto of HB 324

“This legislation is part of a nationwide coordinated effort to pass classroom censorship laws that silence Critical Race Theory, diversity curricula, and discussions about racism, sexism, and inequity. We...

“This legislation is part of a nationwide coordinated effort to pass classroom censorship laws that silence Critical Race Theory, diversity curricula, and discussions about racism, sexism, and inequity. We...